CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.15
This Contribution Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2011 (this “Agreement”), is made and entered
into by and between Xxxxx Acquisition Company II, Inc. (the “Company”) and HH-HACII, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership (the “Sponsor”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on October 14, 2010, the Company consummated an underwritten initial public offering
(the “Offering”) of 15,000,000 units (“Units”), each Unit consisting of one share of common stock,
par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), and one warrant to purchase one share of Common
Stock, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 and a prospectus filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission;
WHEREAS, in connection with the Offering, the Company also granted to the underwriters of the
Offering (the “Underwriters”) a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,250,000 Units to
cover any over-allotments (the “Over-Allotment Option”);
WHEREAS, the Sponsor is the holder of 2,439,644 shares of Common Stock, which it acquired in a
private transaction with the Company prior to the consummation of the Offering (the “Founder
Shares”), a portion of which are subject to forfeiture in the event the sales price of the Common
Stock does not achieve certain performance benchmarks (the “Founder Earnout Shares”);
WHEREAS, as a condition to the closing of the Offering, up to 318,215 Founder Shares (which
includes up to 63,644 Founder Earnout Shares) are subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor if the
Underwriters do not exercise the Over-Allotment Option; and
WHEREAS, the Underwriters have notified the Company that they will not exercise the
Over-Allotment Option and, as a result, the Sponsor wishes to return to the Company for
cancellation 318,215 Founder Shares (which includes 63,644 Founder Earnout Shares).
STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, representations, warranties and the mutual
covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt,
sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Section 1 Surrender of Founder Shares. The Sponsor hereby assigns and surrenders to
the Company for cancellation 318,215 Founder Shares (which includes 63,644 Founder Earnout Shares).
After giving effect to the cancellation of such shares, the Sponsor hereby acknowledges that it
holds 2,121,429 Founder Shares (which includes 424,285 Founder Earnout Shares).
Section 2 No Conflicts. Each party hereto represents and warrants that neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by such party, nor the consummation or performance by such
party of any of transactions contemplated hereby, will with or without notice or lapse of
time, constitute, create or result in a breach or violation of, default under, loss of benefit
or right under or acceleration of performance of any obligation required under any agreement to
which it is a party.
Section 3 Miscellaneous. This Agreement, together with the certificates, documents,
instruments and writings that are delivered pursuant hereto, constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties hereto in respect of its subject matter. This Agreement may be
executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may not be amended, modified
or waived as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties
hereto. Except as otherwise provided herein, no party hereto may assign this Agreement or any of
its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other
party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of
the date first above written.
SPONSOR: | |||||||||||
HH-HACII, L.P. | |||||||||||
By: | HH-HACII GP, LLC, | ||||||||||
its general partner | |||||||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||||||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||||||||
Title: | Manager | ||||||||||
COMPANY: | |||||||||||
XXXXX ACQUISITION COMPANY II, INC. | |||||||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Vest | ||||||||||
Name: | Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Vest | ||||||||||
Title: | President, Chief Executive Officer and | ||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
Signature Page to Contribution Agreement